• We are seeking a talented and visionary Associate Creative Director, Art to join our creative team. • You will work closely with the Creative Director and other team members to develop and execute visually compelling concepts that align with our brand vision. • Exceptional conceptual abilities and art direction talent within a multimedia landscape are a must. • Inspire and set the stage for the next wave of trends and innovations in visual design. • Collaborate as part of a larger team in an ever-changing environment.

• Overseeing the development and execution of creative concepts that align with brand vision and marketing objectives • Managing the team through experience, empowerment and autonomy to foster great work and growth • Presenting to persuade and explaining every aspect of a creative solution and how it solves the client challenge • Leveraging industry knowledge and creative chops to push past the expected option into compelling work that drives behavior • Demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

• Leads user-led discovery and experience definition, translating future-state journeys into actionable experience architecture • Establishing experience principles that inform decision-making • Leading user, stakeholder, and operational discovery to uncover root problems and opportunities • Synthesizing research and insights into clear problem statements, opportunity areas, and experience priorities • Shaping strategic choices, influencing priorities, and unblocking complex decisions • Designs end-to-end services and workflows to align user needs and operational processes • Creating journey maps and service blueprints • Supporting agile product teams in defining MVPs and sequencing work • Enabling the organization to convert strategy and experience vision into clear, actionable delivery direction • Facilitating alignment across value streams on problems, priorities, and transformation direction

Role Description We're looking for an established Senior Creative Team—an Art Director and Copywriter who already work exceptionally well together—to join our growing creative division supporting leading UK and international brands. This is not a traditional agency role. You'll become a dedicated creative team embedded within a portfolio of global clients, producing integrated campaigns across digital, social, brand, content, and advertising. We're looking for creatives who combine world-class conceptual thinking with modern creative workflows, including the intelligent use of AI to enhance ideation, production, research and execution. What You'll Do - Develop breakthrough creative concepts from brief to execution. - Produce integrated campaigns across digital, social, print, video and experiential. - Present ideas confidently to internal stakeholders and clients. - Create compelling brand storytelling and campaign messaging. - Develop copy across advertising, digital, social, web, CRM, video and thought leadership. - Create visually exceptional creative work aligned with strategic objectives. - Collaborate closely with strategists, designers, producers and account teams. - Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, ideation, content creation, concept development and creative production while maintaining exceptional creative quality. - Use AI as a creative partner—not a replacement for strategic thinking or original ideas. - Maintain exceptional creative standards while delivering at pace. - Contribute to pitches, new business opportunities and creative innovation. Qualifications - Art Director: 8+ years' experience in an advertising agency or creative studio. - Outstanding portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and craft. - Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and modern AI-assisted creative workflows. - Experience using tools such as Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT, Runway, Kling, Veo, or similar AI platforms. - Strong experience across integrated campaigns. - Digital-first mindset with exceptional typography, layout and visual storytelling skills. - Copywriter: 8+ years' experience writing for major brands. - Exceptional conceptual thinking and storytelling ability. - Experience writing across advertising, digital, social, brand and content. - Skilled in using AI tools to enhance research, brainstorming, content generation and campaign development while maintaining an authentic brand voice. - Excellent presentation and client-facing communication skills. - Ability to adapt tone of voice across multiple industries. Requirements - South African citizens or permanent residents. - Based in South Africa. - Available to work full-time remotely. - Reliable fibre internet and professional home office. - Fluent English (written and spoken). - Comfortable collaborating across UK business hours when required. - Demonstrated experience using AI tools within the creative process. Bonus Points - Experience with UK or international clients. - Integrated agency experience. - FMCG, retail, financial services, technology, healthcare or B2B experience. - Award-winning work (Loeries, Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, The ANDYs, etc.). - Experience creating AI-generated imagery, video, presentations or rapid creative prototypes. - Experience developing AI-powered creative workflows or prompting frameworks. Benefits - R120,000 - R130,000 per month, per person. - Fully remote role. - Long-term opportunity with international clients. - Work on globally recognised brands. - Collaborative, high-performing creative culture. - Exposure to world-class briefs and international campaigns. - The opportunity to help shape the future of AI-enabled creative work. How to Apply Please submit: - Your CV. - A combined portfolio (or individual portfolios). - Examples of campaigns where you've incorporated AI into the creative process (please specify the tools used and your role). - A short introduction explaining why your creative partnership works so well. - Links to any award-winning or standout campaigns. Please note: This opportunity is open only to applicants currently based in South Africa. We are specifically recruiting an existing Art Director and Copywriter team, and individual applications will not be considered.